La Toya: 'Michael was a great dad'

In an interview with The Mirror, the Celebrity Big Brother star said that the singer made sure that Prince Michael, 12, Paris Michael Katherine, 11, and 7-year-old Prince Michael II are good children.

She stated: "They never fight. Michael has preached nothing but love and, boy, did he instil right from wrong in those kids. He did an incredible job of raising them.

"They have so much innocence but are also highly intelligent. Prince especially knows everything about everything. He can tell you fascinating things about the moon in great detail or where certain rocks come from.

"Michael made sure they were always reading books and he was very particular about what they read. I'm not even sure if they read things like Harry Potter - it was always about knowledge and how that is key."

La Toya went on to say that the family is determined to give the children a good Christmas.

She commented: "We grew up Jehovah's Witnesses and so didn't celebrate Christmas. But I think it's very important that Michael's children celebrate it because that's what he did with them.

"I want them to continue to have that. I've spoken to my mother about Christmas and she said she will be celebrating."